E36 - Nimzo-Indian: Classical, 5.a3

Variation: Nimzo-Indian: Classical, 5.a3

Initial Move: The Classical Variation with 4...O-O. Black prioritizes king safety before deciding on the final central counter-strike. Learn this opening step by step

Dutch Championship 2026 Open - Round 1.2: Vrolijk, Liam - Schoppen, Casper
2026.06.09
GM Vrolijk, Liam (2517)
GM Schoppen, Casper (2589)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E36
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Asian Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Open - Round 3: Xu, Xiangyu - Megaranto, Susanto
2026.05.31
GM Xu, Xiangyu (2623)
GM Megaranto, Susanto (2478)
Result 1-0
Opening E36
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Caissa Hotel IM/GM Tournament - Drum Group | Category A - Round 5: Huseyinoglu, Alihan - Ilinca, Felix-Antonio
2026.05.18
IM Huseyinoglu, Alihan (2395)
IM Ilinca, Felix-Antonio (2495)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E36
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2026 Czech Championship | Men - Round 9: Krejci, Jan - Vykouk, Jan
2026.05.06
GM Krejci, Jan (2503)
IM Vykouk, Jan (2487)
Result 1-0
Opening E36
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.16
IM Isik, Alparslan (2442)
GM Samunenkov, Ihor (2595)
Result 0-1
Opening E36
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2026 Sydney International Open Championships
2026.04.09
GM Mirzoev, Azer (2414)
FM Le Tri Kien (2297)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E36
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V Open Chess Menorca 2026 | Open A - Round 3: Ghosh, Diptayan - Martinez Ramirez, Lennis
2026.04.08
GM Ghosh, Diptayan (2573)
IM Martinez Ramirez, Lennis (2395)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E36
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2026 President's Cup: National College Chess Championship | Open - 2026 President's Cup: National College Chess Championship
2026.03.18
GM Dudin, Gleb (2577)
GM Liang, Awonder (2696)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E36
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Fagernes Chess International - GM group - Fagernes Chess International 2023
2023.04.09
IM Kaasen, Tor Fredrik (2484)
GM Socko, Bartoscz (2552)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E36
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Fagernes Chess International | GM - Fagernes International 2025
2025.04.15
IM Csonka, Balazs (2466)
GM Ghosh, Diptayan (2573)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E36
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